3-27-2025

Brenda Major

Brenda Major, Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UCSB, will speak on “The Psychology of Stigma”.

2-27-2025

Aaron Rabinowitz

Aaron Rabinowitz, Emergency Response Manager of Direct Relief International, will speak on “Emergency Response in Africa During a Time of Global Unrest”.

1-23-2025

Greg Gorga

Greg Gorga, Executive Director of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, will speak “13,000 Years of Santa Barbara Maritime History”.

10-24-2024

Professor Susannah Scott

Susannah Scott, Professor of Chemical Engineering, spoke on "Decarbonizing locally and globally: Challenges and opportunities".

9-26-2024

Susie Bozzini

Susie Bozzini spoke on “Rollover Crash Analysis for Vehicle Safety Improvements - Is your vehicle safe?”

8-22-2024

Gregg Newman, MD

Gregg Newman, MD, spoke on “Mistakes Doctors (and Everyone!) Make: An Inquiry into Bad Decision Making in Medicine and Beyond.”

7-25-2024
Scot Pipkin

Scot Pipkin, Director of Education and Engagement for SB Botanic Garden, spoke on "A Call to Action for Native Plants".

6-27-2024
Lieutenant Colonel Darin J. Lister

Lt Col Lister of Vandenberg Base spoke on the United States Space Force.

5-16-2024
Bill Dedman

Investigative journalist Bill Dedman spoke on “The Clark Wealth, Huguette Clark, and Santa Barbara”.

4-25-2024
Prof. Mark Juergensmeyer

Professor emeritus of sociology and global studies at UCSB, Dr. Juergensmeyer spoke on "Three Misconceptions about Hamas".

3-28-2024
Honorable Brian Hill (Ret)

A judge for the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, he spoke on the topic of “presidential immunity”.

2-22-2024
Prof. Joel Rothman

Director of UCSB's Center for Aging and Longevity Studies, Prof. Rothman spoke on: “Extending healthy lifespan: scientific promises and societal challenges.”

1-25-2024
Dan Aldritch, PhD

Dr. Aldrich has led Development/Advancement efforts in the UC System. The title of his talk was “The University of California: A State Treasure?”

11-30-2023
Peter Jordano

Mr. Jordano, CEO of Jordano’s Foodservice and Pacific Beverage Co., spoke on "My Business Career and Jordano’s Foodservice".

The San Marcos High School Madrigals vocal ensemble stopped by to treat the Cosmos to a holiday presentation.

10-26-2023
Dr. Larry Basham, DDS.

Dr. Basham spoke about the founding and growth of Santa Barbara's local genealogical society which celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2022.

9-21-2023
Prof. Dennis Clegg

Dennis Clegg is Professor of Biological Engineering and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at UCSB. The title of his talk was "Advances in Stem Cell Research."

Cosmo members were treated to a follow-up tour of his stem cell lab on 1-26-2024.

8-17-2023
Paul Jaconette

Paul Jaconette, MPH has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare organizations. He gave an overview of the latest healthcare trends at the local, state, and federal levels.

7-20-2023
Richard Pimentel

Richard Pimentel is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Community West Bank, and spoke about "Status of Regional Banks."

6-15-2023
Sylvia Stoney

Sylvia Stoney works with canines through the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Volunteer Search and Rescue Team.

5-18-2023
Jason Harris

Jason Harris is Santa Barbara's Economic Development Manager, and spoke on the plans for revitalizing the downtown area of Santa Barbara.